Many of the world’s top swimmers regularly practice a range of psychological techniques to help them develop their mental toughness In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on techniques for developing mental toughness for swimmers. Many of the world’s top swimmers regularly practice a range of psychological techniques, to help them develop … Continue reading Developing Mental Toughness for Swimmers
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Dryland Training with Swimming Stretch Cords
Many swimmers use stretch cords as a part of the dryland training programme The benefits of dryland/land training Many competitive swimmers regularly undertake dryland/land training. This is to gain additional benefits beyond those which can be achieved by training in the water alone. These include increased power, strength, endurance, speed, and coordination. Dryland/land training can … Continue reading Dryland Training with Swimming Stretch Cords
An Effective Competitive Swimming Cool-Down
Swimmers often underestimate the benefits of an effective competitive swimming cool-down In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of an effective competitive swimming cool-down and how it can improve a swimmer’s competitive performance. The benefits of a swimming cool-down Swimmers often underestimate the benefits of an effective competitive swimming cool-down. … Continue reading An Effective Competitive Swimming Cool-Down
Dynamic Stretching for Swimmers: An Introduction
Dynamic stretching can help improve a swimmer's competitive performance. In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips as an introduction to the benefits of dynamic stretching for swimmers and its contribution to an effective warm-up. The benefits of an effective warm-up An effective warm-up can provide a swimmer with many benefits. These include, … Continue reading Dynamic Stretching for Swimmers: An Introduction
How to Deal with Swimming Setbacks
Many of the world’s top swimmers use swimming setbacks as extra motivation. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on how to deal with swimming setbacks and turn them to a swimmer's advantage. It’s a fact of life for swimmers at all levels, that there are times when things don’t go how they … Continue reading How to Deal with Swimming Setbacks
Swimming Hair Care: An Introduction
Both chlorine and the salt in the seawater can make a swimmer’s hair become dry In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips as an introduction to swimming hair care for both chlorinated pools and seawater. The effects of chlorine on a swimmer’s hair Competitive swimmers spend a lot of time in chlorinated swimming … Continue reading Swimming Hair Care: An Introduction
Bodyweight Training for Swimmers
Bodyweight training often continues to play an important part in developing a swimmer’s strength throughout their swimming career. In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips on the importance and benefits of bodyweight training for swimmers. What is bodyweight training? Bodyweight training is a series of strength training exercises that use the swimmer’s … Continue reading Bodyweight Training for Swimmers
Swimming Strength Training: An Introduction
Many competitive swimmers use dryland/land strength training. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips as an introduction to the benefits of swimming strength training. The benefits of swimming strength training Many competitive swimmers use dryland/land strength training. This is to gain additional benefits beyond those which can be achieved by training in the … Continue reading Swimming Strength Training: An Introduction
Swimmer’s Ear
Swimmer's ear is an infection in the outer ear canal. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of swimmer’s ear. What is swimmer’s ear? Swimmer's ear is an infection in the outer ear canal. The outer ear canal runs from the eardrum to the outer ear. … Continue reading Swimmer’s Ear
The Doggy Paddle
The doggy paddle is an undervalued but key swimming drill In this article, we’ll provide advice, progressive drills, hacks and tips on the undervalued but key swimming technique of the doggy paddle. What is the doggy paddle? The doggy paddle is a basic swimming technique that focuses on the underwater catch and the pull of the … Continue reading The Doggy Paddle